World Environment Day: Lets reaffirm preservation and enhancement of environment and natureSince the first celebration in 1974 on June 5, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been announcing the theme of the World Environment Day to raise awareness and generate political momentum for conservation of environment and nature. "Connecting People to Nature" is the theme of this year's World ...

Zimbabwe Hindus to observe celebration involving women fasting praying for husbandThe Hindoo Society Harare (HSH) in Zimbabwe is organizing "Vad Savitri Poonam" on June 8, which its announcement describes as a day when "women hold a fast and pray for their husband's safety".It further elaborates the celebration as an occasion when "wives tie threads around a banyan tree and pray for the well-bein...

According to media reports, a masked gunman stormed into the casino at Resorts World Manila hotel in the capital city of Philippines on June 1 and opened fire at the guests, most of whom were foreigners, causing panic and injuring a few people.Later,the gunman is said to have set himself ablaze in one of the hotelrooms and died.Thoughthe police were suspecting the incident to be a failed robberyat...

case you thought NASA was done surprising you, here is a fact to make you think again: NASA is launching a probe to the Sun.Notonly will it be the first mission to get closer to the Sunthat any mission everin history has but also will 'touch' the star.Willthe robot survive? Well, yes. The robot is designed in a way that itcan withstand going so dangerously close to the Sun.Themission has been name...

President Trump decides to withdraw from Paris Climate Accord, world leaders dismayedTrump administration has decided to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord signed by 190 odd countries including the US alleging that it was poorly negotiated by Obama administration and it unduly favoured India and China, reported the media.USpresident Donald Trump said that the country would re-negotiate theclim...

Frame and implement family-oriented policies to achieve Sustainable Development Goals: UN on 'Global Day of Parents'The United Nations (UN) has called on the world community to frame and implement family-oriented policies to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the occasion of the 'Global Day of Parents' being observed on June 1.The UN-established 'Global Day of Parents' is being observ...

French police shoot down hammer wielding attacker outside Notre Dame Cathedral in ParisThe media reported that a man attacked a cop with hammer in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday which had many tourists visiting the landmark in the capital city of France.Ithas been further reported that theFrench police have shot down the attacker and the building and areaaround it has been evacuated. The...

Mastermind of Mumbai attacks (2008) and chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Hafiz Saeed, is placed under house arrest since January 30,2017 in Lahore.Initially,Hafiz Saeed, along with his four accomplices viz Prof Malik ZafarIqbal, Abdur Rehman Abid, Qazi Kashif Hussain and Abdullah Ubaid, hadbeen placed under house arrest by the(Pakistan) governmentand taken into 'protective custody' for 90 days under...

deepening diplomatic crisis in Qatar.Both the leaders discussed ways to prevent terror financing and eliminate extremism by any country in region the White House said on Tuesday. During the phone call.Trump underscored that a united Gulf Cooperation Council is critical to defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability the White House said.The White House statement came a day after Saudi Arab...

Britain braces for the final day of general election campaigning today, after a turbulent few weeks which have shifted the political ground and been marred by terror attacks.Prime Minister Theresa May was riding high when she called a snap election on April 18, having kicked off Brexit proceedings and boasting a double-digit lead over the rival Labour party.But in recent weeks, the Conservative le...